Automobile baggage carrier



May 31, 1938. G. H. LE BOEUF AUTOMOBILE BAGGAGE CARRIER Filed June 4, 1936 Ira 127E572 fieor ye Qfle f oea W4 my.

Patented May 31, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application June 4,

1 Claim.

The invention relates to improvements in automobile baggage carriers and has for its primary object the provision of an improved construction of the class indicated which is capable of economical production and highly eflicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved construction of the characterindicated constructed and arranged to be readily mounted upon and secured to the top or roof of an automobile body in such a manner as to avoid any ordinary interference with the normal uses thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this speciflcaiton and in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an automobile baggage carrier embodying the invention and shown in position of use;

' Fig. 2 a partial side view of the same;

Fig. 3 a partial end view of the same; and

Fig. 4 a detailed perspective view of one of four anchoring members employed in the construction.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises a baggage receptacle 30 ill of open frame-work construction consisting of spaced bars or slats adJustabIy mounted on supporting members Ii, which in turn are supported on rubber vacuum cups or cushions l2 contacting with the top l3 of the automobile. As will be noted, the supporting members II are in the form of curved thin strips or bars extending longitudinally under the sides 01' the receptacle l0; secured thereto centrally and having adjustable connections at their ends to the ends 40 thereof, and whereby said supporting members may be nicely adjusted to the. curvature of the top of an automobile. The receptacle thus provided is held in place on the top oi. the auto- 1936, Serial No. 83,435

mobile by means of four hook-like anchoring members l4 having protective linings [5 of leather or the like and each equipped with a hook-like extension l6 adapted and arranged to engage under the usual ledge I! at the edges 01' the top of the automobile body as shown.

Each of the members I4 is provided at its upper end with a securing opening l8, and an adjustable strap IQ is looped through said opening and around an adjacent side bar of the receptacle l0 and whereby said receptacle may be secured in place on the top of the automobile.

By this arrangement a simple and efficient baggage carrier is provided which is of light weight, may be readily applied to or detached from an automobile body, and which will not interfere in any way with the normal uses of said body. The specific form and arrangement oi parts disclosed is a simple and effective one for the purpose.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying the invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details disclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

. A construction of the class described comprising a baggage receptacle; two supporting members in the form of curved thin strips arranged under the sides thereof and secured centrally to the bottom thereof, the ends of said strips being adjustably secured to said receptacle; contact members on the under sides of said supporting members arranged to contact with the top of an automobile; and binding means connected with said receptacle and arranged to secure the same to an automobile top.

GEORGE H. LE BOEUF. 

